Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation


The Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation is an Australian government intelligence agency that is part of the Department of Defence responsible for the collection, analysis, and distribution of geospatial intelligence in support of Australia's defence and national interests. The AGO is one of six agencies that form the Australian Intelligence Community.

History

The Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation was created on 28 November 1982, by amalgamating the Canberra-based Australian Imagery Organisation and Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information, and the Bendigo-based Defence Topographic Agency.
DIGO was renamed Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation on 3 May 2013. AGO is part of the Australian Department of Defence.

Operations

During 2014, the AGO assisted in the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
The operations of the agency are subject to independent statutory oversight by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.

Attribution